The Week Ahead:
Tuesday:
11:30 – Ribbon Cutting Neighborhood Nutrition Center
11:45 - NBMA
Wednesday:
9:00 – RAP Council
12:00 – EDF Officers
12:30 – Inside The Chamber Radio Show
Thursday:
11:30 – Chair- V.Chair Orientation
6:30 – NBIDC
Friday:
2:00 – AACOG Meeting – San Antonio
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT REPS BRIEF BOARD
Representatives from Integrated Realty Services and Barshop & Oles briefed the Chamber Board of Directors at their regularly scheduled meeting today regarding the Westpointe Village Shopping Center and development. A new HEB is under construction in the development that will also house other retailers at the corner of Loop 337 and Walnut Avenue. Other acreage off Independence Drive and Oak Run Parkway extension will house single-family and multi-family dwellings as well as other commercial businesses. The HEB is scheduled for opening in August.
DESTINATION NB 2020 A SELL OUT
The Chamber’s 91st annual meeting and banquet is set for Friday, January 29 in the Civic-Convention Center. Available seating was committed last week but staff is taking a waiting list in case of cancellations. Those having tickets are urged to also register for the After-Party in the ballroom featuring Two Tons of Steel, courtesy of KGNB-KNBT, following the banquet. This is a separate ticketed event except for major sponsors and honorees. Get on board for Destination NB 2020!
SEMINAR TO HOLD REPEAT PERFORMANCE
The Chamber’s Business Advisory Committee is presenting their first NB Business University seminar of 2010 on Wednesday, January 27 and now also Thursday, January 28. The January 27 session is a sellout and members are urged to log on to www.nbcham.org and click on the calendar of events to get a seat at the January 28 session. The topic is “Google Secrets, A Workshop for Local Business”. The seminar is intended for established businesses that have an ongoing marketing effort. Call Shana at 830-608-2805 or email her at shana@nbcham.org for additional information.
DIRECTORS ADOPT 2010 BUDGET
The Chamber Board of Directors at today’s regularly scheduled January meeting adopted a final budget for 2010 as per the Chamber by-laws. Last November, 2010 Directors met in a special meeting to adopt a preliminary budget. With 2009 completed and all revenues and expenses accounted for, Directors were able to view the 2009 performance and better estimate a budget for this year. One of the goals of the Chamber in 2010 is to begin building back reserves that were utilized for the Chamber remodeling project, completed in September 2007. The budget also contains funds for new projects as recommended by members and Directors from the NB 2020 surveys last summer.
AIRPORT BUSINESS PLAN UNDERWAY
Chamber officials attended a planning session last week with interested stakeholders at the New Braunfels Municipal Airport regarding the development of a business plan for the airport. R. A. Wiedemann & Associates from Georgetown, Kentucky are consulting on the plan. Six months is the scheduled completion. Issues identified as critical by the Chamber to the airport’s success include more direct highway access from IH-35 to the airport, expansion of the Central Texas Technology Center, and flexibility on the ownership and financing of properties at the airport. Your Chamber is also a participant in the San Antonio International Airport’s Vision 2050 Plans.
FUTURE LEADERS “ON THE RECORD”
Last week’s adult Leadership New Braunfels class day was entitled “Building and Selling the Image”. Class members received interviewing techniques from former San Antonio television personality George Siegal and each class member was video taped in a mock news interview. Class members also toured the Herald-Zeitung printing facility and radio station KGNB-KNBT. Facilitator for the day was Tiffany Soechting with Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch and an LNB alumnus Class of 2002.
IMMIGRATION – IS REFORM COMING?
The above topic is one of three panel discussions to be held at the 44th Texas Legislative Conference set for March 19, 2010 in the Civic-Convention Center. Former U. S. Ambassador Pam Williford has been invited to moderate the immigration reform panel that will include U. S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar and Lamar Smith, State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., and State Representative Rafael Anchia. Prior to that panel, noted economist Ray Perryman will lead a panel on economic outlook. Following the immigration panel, George Scott Christian will lead a panel of media pundits in a review of the recently completed March Primary results. A special noon luncheon is planned with former and current Texas House Speakers. Go to www.txlegislativeconference.com for conference information and to register now.
COUNCIL GETS MEDIA SAVY
At last week’s City Council meeting, CVB Director Judy Young presented the 2010 C&VB Media Plan. The presentation included an advertising overview, media objectives, strategy, media targets, research findings, recommendations for maximizing the community’s effectiveness in marketing to meetings and planners, consumers, on television, on the internet, and in outdoor advertising. All print mediums selected have value-added or linked social media sites and the CVB staff spends considerable time and effort populating hundreds of associated websites with information for potential visitors. Doing the things . . . .
BLUE COATS – COMMITTEE CHAIRS GET “ORIENTED”
As the Chamber embarks on its calendar year, various orientation sessions are either scheduled or have already taken place. Blue Coat Captains met last Wednesday and planned their year and prospective new Blue Coats met last Thursday for their orientation. Chamber Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs have been invited to attend orientations either Thursday, January 21 or Tuesday, January 26 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm in Honors Hall. Following the orientations, most committees will get in “high gear”. Some have already begun meeting to accomplish the Chamber’s 2010 Plan of Action. Time to meet!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not."
Michael Dell, Dell Computer Founder
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